It’s time for bruschetta, bouillabaisse and branzino.
La Fontaine, the French-Italian restaurant that has been a Mountain View fixture since 2013, has opened a second location in Walnut Creek in the space formerly housing Burma Unique at 1375 N. Broadway. Before that, the cavernous dining room was home to Le Cheval for 11 years.
This is the first East Bay location for La Fontaine owners Hasan Yildiz, the restaurant’s executive chef, and Eric Albuz, the general manager. Named after 17th century poet and fabulist Jean de la Fontaine, the restaurant celebrates Provençale specialties, like a grilled octopus appetizer with giant white beans ($19) and entrees such as pan-seared Mediterranean sea bass or branzino ($32), alongside gnocchi, orecchiette and other pastas ($21-$31). Heartier entrees include steak frites, pistachio-crusted lamb chops and a half-pound Angus burger with caramelized onions.
That burger, the pastas and other sandwiches and salads grace the lunch menu. La Fontaine’s dessert program includes the classics, from profiteroles and panna cotta to tiramisu and something called Chocolate Temptation, a cacao sponge cake base with hazelnut, Ecuadorian chocolate cream and a chocolate glaze.
Opening hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays and until 2:30 p.m. Saturdays for lunch. Dinner service begins at 5 p.m. daily. Find more information at www.lafontainerestaurant.com.
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